Do you want to learn more
about mutual funds, Roth IRAs, retirement plans, and other topics in financial
markets?If so, then this course is
for you!This course addresses
those issues and more by taking an in-depth look at how capital is allocated via
the financial system.

Graphing
yield curves and using the information to forecast future interest rates.

Taking
an in-depth look at the social security issue that will continue to be
debated.

Analyzing
how Proffitt's Chairman used a zero-cost collar to hedged losses from a
takeover of Saks.

Determining
whether President Clinton’s decision to issue short-term Treasuries rather
than long-term Treasuries was financially sound.

Discussing current events related to the financial markets
will be an integral part of the course.To
help facilitate discussion, we will use the Wall Street Journal and John
Bogle’s recent book, Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the
Intelligent Investor. Bogle is the Founder and Chairman of the Vanguard
Group, which is the second largest investment company in the world and has
almost $600 billion under management.If
you have little knowledge of financial markets and want to learn more, this
course is for you!